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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1921

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The Royal Show. Record Entries Expected. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 5

The horse entries in connection with the Royal Show will be due on the 19th inst., and with a short extension will be closed in the course of about three days from…

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The C. P. & A. Society Show Preparations. Meeting of the Committee

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 4

The monthly general meeting of the committee of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Town Hall yesterday morning. In…

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A Donnybrook Fair. Police Unemployed. Lively Time in George Street. Plenty of Knocks and Bruises Thirteen Men Arrested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 5

About 200 unemployed marched through the city this morning. They took possession of a sidewalk in George street, when a posse of police, the majority of whom…

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Ulmarra Show Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. G. W. Fitzgerald presided over a meeting of the executive of the above on Wednesday afternoon. Reports received indicated that wonderful interest was…

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Coramba Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. H. E. Hindmarsh, secretary of the Coramba Agricultural Society, was advised yesterday that a public holiday had been granted for March 19, the second day of…

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News and Notes. Grafton High School Hundred Carnival

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

The above-named carnival, which was to have been held on the Grafton Showground on March 22nd and 23rd., has been indefinitely postponed owing to…

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Local and General. Grafton High School £100 Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

The organisers acknowledge a further donation of £11 from Mr. F. H. Sutton, Prince street. It has been deemed advisable to postpone the carnival at the…

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Opening of Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 2

At last Wednesday's meeting of the Agricultural Society, it was decided to open the show during the first day, and to ask Mr. R. A. Price,…

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"Jovland" Carnival. Three Committees Busy

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 2

Coffs Harbor is ajog with the pleasurable anticipation of "Joyland,s coming, and the three institutions to benefit—the Hospital,…

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Local and General. Macksville Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 4

The entries are reported to be numerous for the various sections in the Macksville show, to be held on March 23 and 24. The horse and cattle sections are well…

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The New State. Venetian Carnival Night. Elaborate Preparations

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 3

The people of Grafton and district will be afforded an opportunity to-night of taking part in a function possessing features of a unique and novel character,…

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Fire at a Motor Show. Delhi

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 5

The motor show was destroyed by fire to-day. Many splendid cars were burnt. The damage is heavy. Petrol apparently caused the fire…

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Ulmarra's Show Carnival

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 2

The erection of a pavilion in Small Park was necessary in order that the Ulmarra Show, instead of being, as heretofore, an exhibition of stock only,…

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Ulmarra Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 4

A largely-attended meeting of the committee was held of Friday afternoon when the following school teachers were also present to assist in making…

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The New State Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 4

Owing to the weather interfering with the carnival on Saturday night, the committee wish to notify the public that it will be continued to-night, at the foot of…

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News and Notes. To-night's Free Carnival

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 2

Though there were probably quite 2000 people present at the New State carnival on Saturday night, the promoters realise that the rain in the day…

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The New State. Saturday Night's Carnival. Successful Opening Fighting Speeches at a Novel Entertainment

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 4

The Venetian Carnival on Saturday -- organised by the Grafton branch of the New State League as a means of raking in members and money, and…

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Swimming. the St. Kilda Carnival. Beaurepaire Again Beats Langer. Kealoha Wins 100 Metres. Melbourne Saturday, Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 3

At the St. Kilda swimming carnival to-day, the 100 Metres International Invitation Handicap was won by Kealoha (Hawaii), with Cotton (N.S.W.)…

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Grafton and the New State. a Venetian Carnival. Big and Enthusiastic Crowd. Speeches, Music and Aquatics. a Very Successful Function

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 4

The Venetian Carnival promoted by the Grafton New State committee, mot with a high degree of success on Saturday night, notwithstanding the dou[?]ful…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the above society will be held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday evening next, when the appointment of…

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